Talks, Tours & Workshops for school, college and HE groups
On offer from 25 October 2022 – 16 April 2023
At The New Art Gallery Walsall
Barbara Hepworth, Icon, 1957. Arts Council Collection, Southbank Centre, London © Bowness
Join us to learn about the work of great women artists in this major, engaging, inspiring and challenging touring exhibition. Explore the themes of ‘Formed’, ‘Figured’ and ‘Found’, learn to look, analyse, think critically, form opinions, experiment with new sculptural materials and make your own masterpieces!
TALKS + TOURS
15 min intro talk – FREE
30 min tour – £30
60 min tour – £60
Max. 30 students per group
TOUR + WORKSHOP
Choose one of the following workshops:
Clay modelling in terracotta, junk sculpture, plaster casting, wire figures (suitable for KS2+), soap carving (suitable for KS3+).
90 minutes – £180
Max. 30 students per group
Free Discussion notes available if you wish to make a self-guided visit, or to use to extend your visit.
Tours, talks and workshops are tailored to students’ key stage, level of study and learning needs.
Links are made to the National curriculum art and design programmes of study, school topics and schemes of work.
For more info about the exhibition: https://thenewartgallerywalsall.org.uk/exhibition/breaking-the-mould-sculpture-by-women-since-1945/
KS1 – develop & share ideas/design & make/develop art techniques/learn about a new artist.
KS2 – learn about a great artist/record observations/improve mastery of art materials.
KS3 – develop a critical understanding of an artist/use a range of art techniques/analyse & evaluate work.
KS4 – develop knowledge and understanding of an artist and historical context/develop and refine ideas/experiment with materials. KS5- use knowledge and understanding of the work of others to develop and extend thinking/inform own work.
KS5 – use knowledge and understanding of the work of others to develop and extend thinking/inform own work.
FOR MORE INFORMATION AND TO BOOK contact Catherine James, Education Assistant: Catherine.james@walsall.gov.uk